Lombok Flying Fox vs Wilson's Plover

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Wilson's Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Charadrius
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) 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.