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Little golden-mantled flying fox

Mammals

The little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) is a bat of the family Pteropodidae native to the Philippines and to Miangas, the northernmost island of Indonesia. In the Philippines it is known from Balut, Camiguin, Leyte, Maripipi, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro, Negros, Panay, Sibuyan, Siquijor and Tablas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest. It is one of the smallest fruit bats, weighing about 200 grams with a wingspan of about 76 centimetres, with golden-brown fur and often a paler head and mantle, and it has claws on its feet and a thumbnail at the end of each wing. The list of pteropodids gives its IUCN status as near threatened.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Frugivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 4
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 5
Lifespan
17.2 6
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Pteropodidae, Taxa
Source Little golden-mantled flying fox (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Tropical Dry Forest, Biomes
Source Little golden-mantled flying fox (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Little golden-mantled flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Indonesia
Quote, Distribution, Indonesia
It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Philippines

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Little golden-mantled flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Philippines
Quote, Distribution, Philippines
It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology): Animal Diversity Web: Pteropus pumilus
Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan Museum of Zoology)
  • Food Habits, Primary Diet
    Primary Diet herbivore herbivore frugivore frugivore
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    Negative Impacts crop pest
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2. Little golden-mantled flying fox (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution, Indonesia
    It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
  • Distribution, Philippines
    It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.
  • Conservation, CITES
    It is listed in Appendix II of CITES and occurs in a number of national parks and protected areas but nevertheless, the IUCN has rated it as "Near Threatened".
  • Article text, threats
    The principal threats it faces are destruction of its rainforest habitat and hunting by humans for food.
  • Article text, habitat
    Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
  • Child Taxon Of: Pteropodidae, Lead
    The little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead
    The little golden-mantled flying fox (Pteropus pumilus) is a species of bat in the family Pteropodidae.
  • In Biome: Tropical Dry Forest, Habitat, tropical dry forest
    Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.
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3. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218696: species profile of Pteropus pumilus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)speciesProfiles
Quote, speciesProfiles
"extinct": false
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4. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species 5218696: IUCN Red List category of Pteropus pumilus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)iucnRedListCategory
Quote, iucnRedListCategory
"category": "NEAR_THREATENED"
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5. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal foraging attributes (MamFuncDat)
EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus pumilus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
Quote, MamFuncDat.txt, row Pteropus pumilus (Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal columns)
3771 Pteropus pumilus Pteropodidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 183.35 Ref_117 1
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6. AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources): AnAge entry for Pteropus pumilus
AnAge (Human Ageing Genomic Resources)Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 17.2 years (captivity)
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