Indigo Dropwing vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Trithemis festiva compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Indigo Dropwing is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Dropwing	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Trithemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Trithemis festiva	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Indigo Dropwing and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indigo Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indigo Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.