Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Tan Ear

Pteropus speciosus compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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