Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Western Thyme Plume

Pteropus speciosus compared with Merrifieldia tridactyla

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Western Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Western Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Merrifieldia
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Merrifieldia tridactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Western Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Western Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Western Thyme Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.