Lombok Flying Fox vs Red valerian

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centranthus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.