Kirby's Dropwing vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's 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 kirbyi	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.