Solomons Flying Fox
Pteropus rayneri
Red List assessment
Near Threatenedon the IUCN Red List
- EXExtinct
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- CRCritically Endangered
- ENEndangered
- VUVulnerable
- NTNear Threatened
- LCLeast Concern
The IUCN Red List assesses the Solomons Flying Fox as Near Threatened.
- Genus
- Pteropus
- Red List category
- Near Threatened
- Data updated
- August 9, 2026
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Questions about the Solomons Flying Fox
Is the Solomons Flying Fox endangered?
The IUCN Red List assesses the Solomons Flying Fox as Near Threatened. The species does not qualify as threatened today, but it is close to the thresholds and likely to cross them soon. It is the category that most often changes at the next assessment.
What is the scientific name of the Solomons Flying Fox?
The Solomons Flying Fox is Pteropus rayneri.
Other species in the genus Pteropus
Sources
Conservation status, range description and population estimate come from the IUCN Red List assessment for Pteropus rayneri. Countries are derived from that range description, not from a mapped country list. Last refreshed on .
The distribution map is drawn from the IUCN Red List spatial data compiled in 2017. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)