Livingstone's Flying Fox

Pteropus livingstonii

Conservation Status

Endangered

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Pteropodidae

About

Livingstone's fruit bat, also called the Comoro flying fox, is a megabat in the genus Pteropus. It is an Old World fruit bat found only in the Anjouan and Mohéli islands in the Union of the Comoros in the western Indian Ocean.

Fun Fact

As of 2003, the total population was estimated at 1,200 individuals.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Restricted to a narrow midaltitudinal range and are strongly associated with the presence of native and endemic trees, with the biggest roosts located in dense-canopy, old-growth forest.

Diet

Diet of Livingstone's fruit bats consists of fruit, pollen, nectar, seeds, and leaves.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Loss
Poaching and Hunting
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Disease

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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