Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Soldier fly

Pteropus speciosus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Soldier fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.