Argus pheasant-tree vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Dracontomelon dao compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Argus pheasant-tree is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argus pheasant-tree	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dracontomelon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dracontomelon dao	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Argus pheasant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argus pheasant-tree	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argus pheasant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argus pheasant-tree

The Argus pheasant-tree, Dracontomelon dao, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.