Lined Hooktail vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Lined Hooktail is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paragomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lined Hooktail and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.