Sanborn's Flying Fox vs Spectacled Flying Fox

Pteropus mahaganus compared with Pteropus conspicillatus

Key Differences

• Sanborn's Flying Fox is Least Concern while Spectacled Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sanborn's Flying Fox	Spectacled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus mahaganus	Pteropus conspicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Sanborn's Flying Fox and Spectacled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Sanborn's Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sanborn's Flying Fox	Spectacled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sanborn's Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spectacled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.