Admiralty Flying Fox vs Variable Flying Fox

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

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.