Admiralty Flying Fox vs Peale s Dolphin

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Lagenorhynchus
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox Peale s Dolphin
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

No description available.

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