Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs

Pteropus speciosus compared with Sphingomonas trueperi

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphingomonas
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Sphingomonas trueperi

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas trueperi is a Gram-negative, aerobic yellow-pigmented rod named in honor of microbiologist Heinz Trueper. It inhabits soil and freshwater environments and is distinguished by the production of sphingolipids in its cell membrane. This chemoheterotroph degrades a variety of organic compounds in terrestrial and aquatic habitats.