Solomons flying fox
Pteropus rayneri Gray, 1870
The solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) is a species in the family Pteropodidae, order Chiroptera. Recorded adults weigh 661.3 g to 724.5 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the solomons flying fox
- Weight
- 661.3 g – 724.5 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
- 0.99src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the solomons flying fox live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The solomons flying fox is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the solomons flying fox?
The Solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands archipelago. The population abundance has been marked by periodic die-offs of generally unknown cause, including a major die-off in the 1980s. Hunting may be a significant threat to the population.
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Is the solomons flying fox endangered?
The solomons flying fox is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the solomons flying fox classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderChiroptera
- familyPteropodidae
- genusPteropus
- SpeciesPteropus rayneri Gray, 1870
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- Solomons flying fox.English
- Solomons flying-foxEnglish
- Solomons flying-foxEnglish
- kaloň RaynerůvCzech
- Salomonen-FlughundGerman
- Zorro Volador De Las SalomSpanish
- Zorro Volador De Las SalomónSpanish
- salomonienlenkkoFinnish
- Volpe volante delle SalomoneItalian
- ソロモンオオコウモリJapanese
- 솔로몬날여우박쥐Korean
- SolomonvleerhondDutch
- Rudawka salomońskaPolish
- Летучая лисица РайнераRussian
Relatives of the solomons 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
CompareSolomons flying fox vs Large flying foxSolomons flying fox vs Giant fruit batSolomons flying fox vs Livingstone's fruit batSolomons flying fox vs Mariana fruit bat
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the solomons flying fox?
An adult solomons flying fox weighs 661.3 g – 724.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the solomons flying fox live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the solomons flying fox for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the solomons flying fox endangered?
The solomons flying fox is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the solomons flying fox?
The solomons flying fox (Pteropus rayneri) 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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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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