Lombok Flying Fox vs Mercuryweed

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acalypha
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).