Black-collared Lovebird vs Kang Kao Mae Kai

Agapornis swindernianus compared with Pteropus vampyrus

Key Differences

• Black-collared Lovebird is Least Concern while Kang Kao Mae Kai is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-collared Lovebird	Kang Kao Mae Kai
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Aves (นก)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Psittaciformes (อันดับนกแก้ว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agapornis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agapornis swindernianus	Pteropus vampyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-collared Lovebird and Kang Kao Mae Kai share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Black-collared Lovebird

LC — Least Concern

Kang Kao Mae Kai

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-collared Lovebird	Kang Kao Mae Kai
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	30 cm
Average Weight	—	1.1 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-collared Lovebird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Kang Kao Mae Kai

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-collared Lovebird

The Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus) is a species in the genus Agapornis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Found in Norway.

Kang Kao Mae Kai

The world's largest bat species, large flying foxes have wingspans reaching 1.5 meters and inhabit tropical forests from Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Despite the alarming name, they feed exclusively on fruit and nectar, making them vital pollinators and seed dispersers for tropical forest trees. Roost in massive colonies of thousands. Listed as Vulnerable due to hunting for bushmeat and habitat destruction.