ENEndangered
Livingstone's Flying Fox
Pteropus livingstonii
Stable
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livingstone's_fruit_bat
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionResource & habitat protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryEx-situ conservationFormal educationAwareness & communicationsLegislationLinked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
Other threatened species in PTEROPODIDAE
Threatened in Comoros
Frequently asked questions
Why is Livingstone's Flying Fox classified as Endangered?
Livingstone's Flying Fox is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Livingstone's Flying Fox live?
Livingstone's Flying Fox occurs in Comoros. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Livingstone's Flying Fox?
The main threats to Livingstone's Flying Fox are 1.1, 11.1, 11.4, and 2.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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