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Pelew flying fox

Pteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908

VUVulnerablebats

The pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh about 326.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis)
Photo: iNaturalist user: thibaudaronson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the pelew flying fox

Weight
326.2 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
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the pelew flying fox live?

Not recorded

What is the pelew flying fox?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) is a species of megabat from the genus Pteropus found in the Palau Islands. A subspecies found on Yap, the Yap flying fox, is considered as a separate species by some authorities. The species is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN due to commercial and small-scale hunting. Commercial hunting for the species was banned in 1994, but local exploitation is common. The species is listed on CITES appendix I.

From the Wikipedia article “Pelew flying fox” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pelew_flying_fox&oldid=1323859675), 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 pelew flying fox endangered?

The pelew flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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

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How is the pelew flying fox classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyPteropodidae
  6. genusPteropus
  7. SpeciesPteropus pelewensis K. Andersen, 1908

Synonyms Pteropus mariannus pelewensis, Pteropus mariannus yapensis

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Palau flying foxEnglish
  • Palau flying foxEnglish
  • Palau flying-foxEnglish
  • Palau fruit batEnglish
  • Pelew flying fox.English
  • kaloň babelthuapskýCzech
  • Großer Palau-FlughundGerman
  • Volpe volante di PalauItalian
  • パラオオオコウモリJapanese
  • 팔라우날여우박쥐Korean
  • OlikPalauan
  • Rudawka pelewskaPolish

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Relatives of the pelew flying fox

Other species in the same genus Pteropus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the pelew flying fox?

An adult pelew flying fox weighs 326.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the pelew flying fox endangered?

The pelew flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the pelew flying fox?

The pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{pelew_flying_fox_2026,
  title = {Pelew flying fox (Pteropus pelewensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pelew-flying-fox},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}