Lombok Flying Fox vs Red-headed Quelea

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Quelea erythrops

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Red-headed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Red-headed Quelea
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)	Ploceidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Quelea
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Quelea erythrops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Red-headed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Red-headed Quelea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-headed Quelea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (7 countries).

Red-headed Quelea

Red-headed Quelea (Quelea erythrops) 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.