Eastern Nycteoline vs Pacific Flying Fox

Nycteola asiatica compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Nycteoline	Pacific 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	Nolidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nycteola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nycteola asiatica	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Nycteoline and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Nycteoline	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.