Forked Aster vs Lombok Flying Fox

Eurybia furcata compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eurybia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eurybia furcata	Pteropus lombocensis

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.