Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Water Fig

Pteropus speciosus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.