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Aru flying fox

Pteropus aruensis Peters, 1867

CRCritically Endangeredbats

The aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 874.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

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Quick facts about the aru flying fox

Weight
874.9 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the aru flying fox live?

Not recorded

What is the aru flying fox?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) is a Critically Endangered species of megabat found in the Aru Islands in Indonesia. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox. The species is poorly known, and has not been encountered since the 19th century. It is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN and is listed on CITES appendix II.

From the Wikipedia article “Aru flying fox” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aru_flying_fox&oldid=1313829776), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the aru flying fox endangered?

The aru flying fox is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.

How is the aru flying fox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyPteropodidae
  6. genusPteropus
  7. SpeciesPteropus aruensis Peters, 1867

Synonyms Pteropus melanopogon var. aruensis

Other names and names in other languages (9)
  • Aru flying fox.English
  • Aru flying fox.English
  • Aru flying-foxEnglish
  • kaloň aruánskýCzech
  • AruflughhundGerman
  • Volpe volante delle AruItalian
  • アルオオコウモリJapanese
  • 아루날여우박쥐Korean
  • Rudawka aruańskaPolish

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Relatives of the aru flying fox

Other species in the same genus Pteropus.

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Common questions

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How big is the aru flying fox?

An adult aru flying fox weighs 874.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the aru flying fox endangered?

The aru flying fox is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the aru flying fox?

The aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.

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BibTeX
@misc{aru_flying_fox_2026,
  title = {Aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/aru-flying-fox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}