vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bacillaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bacillus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Pteropus personatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.