Lombok Flying Fox vs Ricefield Rat

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Rattus argentiventer

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Ricefield Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rattus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.