Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Shiny Spiderhead

Pteropus speciosus compared with Serruria candicans

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Shiny Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Shiny Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Serruria
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Serruria candicans

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Shiny Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Shiny Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.