New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Waved Pincertail

Pteropus vetula compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Onychogomphus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.