Dark Spreadwing vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lestes macrostigma compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Dark Spreadwing is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Spreadwing	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lestes macrostigma	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Spreadwing	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.