Beira vs Lombok Flying Fox

Dorcatragus megalotis compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

  • Beira is Vulnerable while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beira Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Bovidae (Bovids) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dorcatragus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dorcatragus megalotis Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beira and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Beira

VU — Vulnerable

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beira Lombok Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beira

The Beira (Dorcatragus megalotis) is a species in the genus Dorcatragus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Dorcatragus megalotis.

Lombok Flying Fox

No description available.

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