Spectacled flying fox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spectacled flying fox lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pteropus conspicillatus
Group	Bats
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Chiroptera
Family	Pteropodidae

Where does the spectacled flying fox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spectacled flying fox in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

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 spectacled flying fox endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the spectacled flying fox?

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

About the spectacled flying fox

The spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus), also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions of Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on the offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera.

The spectacled flying fox was listed as a threatened species under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. They were considered vulnerable due to a significant decline in numbers as a result of loss of their prime feeding habitat and secluded camp sites. It has also been reported that spectacled flying foxes skim over the surface of water to drink and are sometimes eaten by crocodiles. The species was classified as endangered by the IUCN in 2020.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spectacled flying fox (revision 1377201759), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q426636 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).