Lombok Flying Fox vs Silky Wave

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Silky Wave
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Idaea
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Silky Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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