Lombok Flying Fox vs Sand Deceiver

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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