The Aru flying fox is a critically endangered species of megabat found on the Aru Islands in Indonesia, described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867. Formerly considered a subspecies of the black-bearded flying fox, it is poorly known and has not been recorded since the 19th century, and is classified as Critically Endangered by the IUCN and listed on CITES Appendix II. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Aru flying fox (Wikidata)
Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species match of Pteropus aruensis
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Aru flying fox (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135144 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Flying Fox, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q1241332 (Flying Fox)
View the Source 3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pteropus aruensis
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9362Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 9362
"rank":"SPECIES","name_status":"A","updated_at":"2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z","active":true,"cites_listing":"II"
4. Aru flying fox (Wikipedia)
IntroductionQuote, Introduction
The Aru flying fox (Pteropus aruensis) is a Critically Endangered species of megabat found in the Aru Islands in Indonesia. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1867.
5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Pteropus aruensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1
Row: pteropus aruensis
3745 Pteropus aruensis Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_2 D1 Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 361.25 "Ref_2, Ref_3" 0
View the Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species match of Pteropus aruensis
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, species match, familyQuote, Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, species match, family
"family": "Pteropodidae"
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