Paitan vs Lombok Flying Fox

Alopias superciliosus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

• Paitan is Vulnerable while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paitan	Lombok Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Alopiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alopias	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Paitan and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Paitan

VU — Vulnerable

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paitan	Lombok Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paitan

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paitan

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.