Lombok Flying Fox vs Swan-feather Dwarf

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Elachista argentella

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Swan-feather Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Swan-feather Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Elachista
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Elachista argentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Swan-feather Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Swan-feather Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Swan-feather Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swan-feather Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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