Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Tickell's Bat

Pteropus speciosus compared with Hesperoptenus tickelli

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Tickell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Tickell's 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Hesperoptenus tickelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Tickell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Tickell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Tickell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.