Bridge Roller vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Ancylis uncella compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

  • Bridge Roller is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bridge Roller New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Tortricidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Ancylis Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Ancylis uncella Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bridge Roller New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

No description available.

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