Least Boobook vs Lombok Flying Fox

Ninox sumbaensis compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Least Boobook is Endangered while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Boobook	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Strigiformes (Owls)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Strigidae (True Owls)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ninox	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ninox sumbaensis	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Boobook and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Least Boobook

EN — Endangered

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Boobook	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Boobook

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.