Flats Silkypuff vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Diastella proteoides compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diastella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diastella proteoides	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.