Buff Long-horn vs Lombok Flying Fox

Nematopogon metaxella compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Buff Long-horn is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff Long-horn	Lombok 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	Adelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nematopogon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nematopogon metaxella	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff Long-horn and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Buff Long-horn

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff Long-horn	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff Long-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buff Long-horn

The Buff Long-Horn (Nematopogon metaxella) is a species in the genus Nematopogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.