Pemba flying fox
Pteropus voeltzkowi Matschie, 1909
The pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 527.5 g to 542.4 g and live up to 10.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the pemba flying fox
- Weight
- 527.5 g – 542.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 10.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 152 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- 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 pemba flying fox live?
Not recorded
What is the pemba flying fox?
The Pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the island of Pemba on the coast of Tanzania.
From the Wikipedia article “Pemba flying fox” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pemba_flying_fox&oldid=1326842545), 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 pemba flying fox endangered?
The pemba flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the pemba flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus voeltzkowi Matschie, 1909
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Pemba flying fox.English
- Pemba flying-foxEnglish
- kaloň pembskýCzech
- Pemba-FlughundGerman
- Zorro Volador de VoeltzkowSpanish
- pembasaarenlenkkoFinnish
- Renard volant de PembaFrench
- Grande rousette de PembaFrench
- Volpe volante di PembaItalian
- ペンバオオコウモリJapanese
- 펨바날여우박쥐Korean
- PembavleerhondDutch
- Rudawka pembańskaPolish
- Пембская летучая лисицаRussian
- 奔巴狐蝠Chinese
Relatives of the pemba 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
ComparePemba flying fox vs Large flying foxPemba flying fox vs Giant fruit batPemba flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batPemba flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pemba flying fox?
An adult pemba flying fox weighs 527.5 g – 542.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pemba flying fox endangered?
The pemba flying fox is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the pemba flying fox live?
The pemba flying fox has a recorded lifespan of 10.2 years.
How long is the pemba flying fox pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 152 days.
What kind of animal is the pemba flying fox?
The pemba flying fox (Pteropus voeltzkowi) 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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