Boissier's Psephellus vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Psephellus boissieri compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Psephellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Psephellus boissieri	Pteropus personatus

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

Habitat

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

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.