Faded Pincertail vs Pacific Flying Fox

Onychogomphus costae compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.