Lombok Flying Fox vs Red-crested Cotinga

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Ampelion rubrocristatus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Red-crested Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Red-crested Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ampelion
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Ampelion rubrocristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Red-crested Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Red-crested Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Red-crested Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-crested Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Red-crested Cotinga

Red-crested Cotinga (Ampelion rubrocristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.