Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs Upper Crust

Pteropus speciosus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaurodon
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.