Lombok Flying Fox vs Mountain Ermel

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Mountain Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ethmia
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Mountain Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.