Caucasian Wingnut vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Pterocarya fraxinifolia compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Wingnut is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Wingnut	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Juglandaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pterocarya	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pterocarya fraxinifolia	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Wingnut

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Wingnut	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Wingnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Wingnut

The Caucasian Wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia) is a species in the genus Pterocarya. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.