New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Reed Disco

Pteropus vetula compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lachnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Perrotia
Species	Pteropus vetula	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Reed Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.