Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Stinking Earthfan

Pteropus speciosus compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thelephora
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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