Lombok Flying Fox vs Pale-bordered Piercer

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Grapholita janthinana

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Pale-bordered Piercer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Pale-bordered Piercer
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Grapholita
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Grapholita janthinana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Pale-bordered Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Pale-bordered Piercer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Pale-bordered Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-bordered Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.