Lombok Flying Fox vs Velvet Shield

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Velvet Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pluteus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Velvet Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.