Lombok Flying Fox vs Red Cage

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phallaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Clathrus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.