Common Ground-Dove vs Lombok Flying Fox

Columbina passerina compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Common Ground-Dove is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Ground-Dove	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Columbidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Columbina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Columbina passerina	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Ground-Dove and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Ground-Dove

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Ground-Dove	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Ground-Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ground-Dove

Common Ground-Dove (Columbina passerina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.