Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Willow Shield

Pteropus speciosus compared with Pluteus salicinus

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Willow Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Willow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Pluteus salicinus

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Willow Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Willow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.