Bonin Flying Fox vs Curran’s Pitogo

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cycas
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.