Lombok Flying Fox vs Saltmarsh Bell

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Eucosma tripoliana

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Saltmarsh Bell is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eucosma
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Eucosma tripoliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Saltmarsh Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Saltmarsh Bell

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Saltmarsh Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltmarsh Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.