Lombok Flying Fox vs White-tipped Swift

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while White-tipped Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aeronautes
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Aeronautes montivagus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and White-tipped Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	White-tipped Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) 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.