Nicobar flying fox
Pteropus faunulus Miller, 1902
The nicobar flying fox (Pteropus faunulus) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 222.6 g to 344.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the nicobar flying fox
- Weight
- 222.6 g – 344.8 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the nicobar flying fox live?
Not recorded
What is the nicobar flying fox?
The Nicobar flying fox (Pteropus faunulus) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss due to forest clearing.
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Is the nicobar flying fox endangered?
The nicobar flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.
How is the nicobar flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus faunulus Miller, 1902
Other names and names in other languages (10)
- Nicobar flying fox.English
- Nicobar flying-foxEnglish
- kaloň nikobarskýCzech
- Nikobaren-FlughundGerman
- nikobaarienlenkkoFinnish
- Volpe volante delle NicobareItalian
- ニコバルオオコウモリJapanese
- 니코바르날여우박쥐Korean
- Rudawka nikobarskaPolish
- Никобарская летучая лисицаRussian
Relatives of the nicobar flying fox
Other species in the same genus Pteropus.
Large flying fox
Pteropus vampyrus
Giant fruit bat
Pteropus medius
Livingstone's fruit bat
Pteropus livingstonii
Mariana fruit bat
Pteropus mariannus
Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis
Samoa flying fox
Pteropus samoensis
CompareNicobar flying fox vs Large flying foxNicobar flying fox vs Giant fruit batNicobar flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batNicobar flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the nicobar flying fox?
An adult nicobar flying fox weighs 222.6 g – 344.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the nicobar flying fox endangered?
The nicobar flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the nicobar flying fox?
The nicobar flying fox (Pteropus faunulus) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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