New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Scrub Kauri

Pteropus vetula compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Pteropus vetula	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.