Chinstrap Penguin vs Lombok Flying Fox

Pygoscelis antarcticus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinstrap Penguin	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pygoscelis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinstrap Penguin and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinstrap Penguin	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.