vs Pacific Flying Fox

Lepra multipuncta compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.