Dark Roller vs Lombok Flying Fox

Ancylis upupana compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	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	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ancylis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ancylis upupana	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.