Dune Chafer vs Lombok Flying Fox

Anomala dubia compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Dune Chafer is Endangered while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Chafer	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scarabaeidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anomala	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anomala dubia	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Chafer	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.