Lombok Flying Fox vs Plain Gold

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micropterix
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.