Burmeister’s Porpoise vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Phocoena spinipinnis compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Burmeister’s Porpoise is Near Threatened while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)
Family	Phocoenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phocoena	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phocoena spinipinnis	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmeister’s Porpoise and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Burmeister’s Porpoise

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmeister’s Porpoise	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmeister’s Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmeister’s Porpoise

The Burmeister’s Porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) is a species in the genus Phocoena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.