New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Scarlet Elfcup

Pteropus vetula compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sarcoscypha
Species	Pteropus vetula	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scarlet Elfcup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.