Rodrigues flying fox
Pteropus rodricensis Dobson, 1878
The rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 253.8 g to 303.1 g and live up to 28.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
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Quick facts about the rodrigues flying fox
- Weight
- 253.8 g – 303.1 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 28.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 30 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 198 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2.07 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- 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
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rodrigues flying fox live?
Not recorded
What is the rodrigues flying fox?
The Rodrigues flying fox or Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodricensis) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae, the flying foxes or fruit bats. It is endemic to Rodrigues, an island in the Indian Ocean belonging to Mauritius. Its natural habitat is tropical lowland forests. The bats are sociable, roost in large groups during the day and feed at night, squeezing the juice and flesh out of fruits. They are hunted by humans for food and their numbers have been dwindling, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the species as endangered. In an effort to preserve them from extinction, some bats have been caught and are being bred in various zoos around the world.
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Is the rodrigues flying fox endangered?
The rodrigues 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. What the categories mean.
How is the rodrigues flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus rodricensis Dobson, 1878
Synonyms Pteropus mascarinus
Other names and names in other languages (22)
- Golden bat of RodriguesEnglish
- Rodrigues flying-foxEnglish
- Rodrigues fruit batEnglish
- Rodrigues island flying foxEnglish
- Rodriguez flying foxEnglish
- Rodriguez fruit batEnglish
- kaloň rodriguezskýCzech
- Rodrigues-FlughundGerman
- Zorro Volador De La Isla RodríguesSpanish
- rodriguezsaarenlenkkoFinnish
- Chauve-Souris de RodriguesFrench
- Volpe volante di RodriguesItalian
- ロドリゲスオオコウモリJapanese
- 로드리게스과일박쥐Korean
- 로드리게스날여우박쥐Korean
- RodriguesflygehundNorwegian Bokmål
- RodriguesvleerhondDutch
- Rodrigues vliegende hondDutch
- RodriguezvleerhondDutch
- Rudawka gromadnaPolish
- Родригесская летучая лисицаRussian
- 羅得里格斯狐蝠Chinese
Relatives of the rodrigues 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
Samoa flying fox
Pteropus samoensis
Ryukyu flying fox
Pteropus dasymallus
CompareRodrigues flying fox vs Large flying foxRodrigues flying fox vs Giant fruit batRodrigues flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batRodrigues flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rodrigues flying fox?
An adult rodrigues flying fox weighs 253.8 g – 303.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rodrigues flying fox endangered?
The rodrigues flying fox is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the rodrigues flying fox live?
The rodrigues flying fox has a recorded lifespan of 28.2 years.
How long is the rodrigues flying fox pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 198 days.
What kind of animal is the rodrigues flying fox?
The rodrigues flying fox (Pteropus rodricensis) 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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