vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Lepra multipuncta compared with Pteropus vetula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank New Caledonian 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 vetula

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute New Caledonian 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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

No description available.

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