vs Madagascan flying fox

Lepra multipuncta compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepra multipuncta	Pteropus rufus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.