Black flying fox vs Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Pteropus alecto compared with Pteropus speciosus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus alecto	Pteropus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Philippine Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Philippine Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.