Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Taypau

Pteropus speciosus compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Homalium
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.