Blue star vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Amsonia orientalis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Blue star is Critically Endangered while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue star	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Amsonia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Amsonia orientalis	Pteropus speciosus

Conservation Status

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue star	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue star

Habitat

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

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.