Admiralty Flying Fox vs Lesser Noctule

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

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.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.