Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Harpiola isodon compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

  • Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan Tube-nosed Bat Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Harpiola Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Harpiola isodon Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan Tube-nosed Bat Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

No description available.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

No description available.

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