Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs String Sargassum

Pteropus speciosus compared with Sargassum setifolium

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while String Sargassum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sargassum
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

String Sargassum