Large Fleck-winged Snipefly vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Rhagio notatus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rhagionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhagio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhagio notatus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.