Kleiner Abendsegler vs Pacific Flying Fox

Nyctalus leisleri compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Kleiner Abendsegler is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kleiner Abendsegler	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus leisleri	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kleiner Abendsegler and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Kleiner Abendsegler

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kleiner Abendsegler	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kleiner Abendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.