Lombok Flying Fox vs Mottled Purple

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Eriocrania sparrmannella

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Mottled Purple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Mottled Purple
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eriocraniidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eriocrania
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Eriocrania sparrmannella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Mottled Purple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Mottled Purple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Mottled Purple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled Purple

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.