vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Graphis elegans compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Graphidaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Graphis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Graphis elegans	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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