spectacled flying fox
E70921
The spectacled flying fox is a large, fruit-eating megabat native to northeastern Australia and nearby regions, recognizable by the pale rings around its eyes that give it a “spectacled” appearance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pteropus conspicillatus | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fruit bat
ⓘ
megabat ⓘ species of bat ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
spectacled flying fox
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteropus conspicillatus
|
| bodyMass | up to about 1 kilogram ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring to summer ⓘ |
| canCarry |
Australian bat lyssavirus
ⓘ
Hendra virus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
spectacled flying fox
ⓘ
spectacled fruit bat ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Wilhelm Peters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruit
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Pteropodidae ⓘ |
| forearmLength | approximately 16 to 18 centimetres ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
coastal lowland forest
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| genus |
Pteropodidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Pteropus
|
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | over 10 years ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Admiralty Islands
ⓘ
Bismarck Archipelago ⓘ Cape York Peninsula ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
New Guinea region
Queensland ⓘ northeastern Australia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark fur with lighter head and shoulders
ⓘ
pale rings around eyes ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn | Australia ⓘ |
| reproduction | usually one pup per year ⓘ |
| roostsIn | large daytime camps in trees ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
conflict with humans
ⓘ
entanglement in nets and barbed wire ⓘ extreme heat events ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
| wingspan | around 1 metre ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1867 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pteropus conspicillatus