Lombok Flying Fox vs small red peat moss

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphagnum
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	small red peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small red peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.