Bonin Flying Fox vs Waved Pincertail

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.