Lombok Flying Fox vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Northern Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Northern Palm Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Funambulus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Northern Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Northern Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.