Lombok Flying Fox vs mountain paca

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cuniculus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.