Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Talaud Fruit Bat

Pteropus speciosus compared with Acerodon humilis

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Talaud Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Talaud Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acerodon
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Acerodon humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Talaud Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Talaud Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Talaud Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talaud Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.