Monkey-thorn vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Senegalia galpinii compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Monkey-thorn is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey-thorn	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Senegalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Senegalia galpinii	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey-thorn	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.