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Seychelles fruit bat

Pteropus seychellensis A. Milne-Edwards, 1878

LCLeast Concernbats

The seychelles fruit bat (Pteropus seychellensis) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 457 g to 492.2 g and live up to 9.9 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the seychelles fruit bat

Weight
457 g – 492.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
156 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the seychelles fruit bat live?

Not recorded

What is the seychelles fruit bat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Seychelles fruit bat or Seychelles flying fox (Pteropus seychellensis) is a megabat found on the granitic islands of Seychelles, and on the Comoros and Mafia Island. It is a significant component of the ecosystems for the islands, dispersing the seeds of many tree species. Although it is hunted for meat on some islands, it remains abundant. It is particularly common on Silhouette Island.

From the Wikipedia article “Seychelles fruit bat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seychelles_fruit_bat&oldid=1233520580), 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 seychelles fruit bat endangered?

The seychelles fruit bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  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 Least Concern species.

How is the seychelles fruit bat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderChiroptera
  5. familyPteropodidae
  6. genusPteropus
  7. SpeciesPteropus seychellensis A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Seychelles flying foxEnglish
  • Seychelles flying foxEnglish
  • Seychelles flying-foxEnglish
  • kaloň seychelskýCzech
  • SeychellenflughundGerman
  • Seychellen-FlughundGerman
  • Zorro Volador De Las SeychellesSpanish
  • seychellienlenkkoFinnish
  • Roussette des ComoresFrench
  • Grande rousette des SeychellesFrench
  • RoussetteFrench
  • Roussette des SeychellesFrench
  • Volpe volante delle SeychellesItalian
  • セーシェルオオコウモリJapanese
  • 세이셸과일박쥐Korean
  • 세이셸날여우박쥐Korean
  • Rudawka seszelskaPolish
  • Сейшельская летучая лисицаRussian
  • 塞席爾狐蝠Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the seychelles fruit bat

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 seychelles fruit bat?

An adult seychelles fruit bat weighs 457 g – 492.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the seychelles fruit bat endangered?

The seychelles fruit bat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the seychelles fruit bat live?

The seychelles fruit bat has a recorded lifespan of 9.9 years.

How long is the seychelles fruit bat pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 156 days.

What kind of animal is the seychelles fruit bat?

The seychelles fruit bat (Pteropus seychellensis) belongs to the family Pteropodidae in the order Chiroptera.

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BibTeX
@misc{seychelles_fruit_bat_2026,
  title = {Seychelles fruit bat (Pteropus seychellensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/seychelles-fruit-bat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}