Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Widow Skimmer

Pteropus speciosus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Libellula
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.