Large flying fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the large flying fox lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pteropus vampyrus
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the large flying fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the large flying fox in 7 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the large flying fox endangered?

The large flying fox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the large flying fox?

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) is a mammal in the order Chiroptera and the family Pteropodidae, genus Pteropus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the large flying fox

The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang, or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Despite its scientific name, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar, and flowers, like the other flying foxes of the genus Pteropus. It is noted for being one of the largest bats. As with nearly all other Old World fruit bats, it lacks the ability to echolocate but compensates for it with well-developed eyesight.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Large flying fox (revision 1381115042), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q649684 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).