Lombok Flying Fox vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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)	Tyrannidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lophotriccus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) 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.