Lombok Flying Fox vs Spangled Cotinga

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Spangled Cotinga
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)	Cotingidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotinga
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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.