Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Hipposideros ater compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hipposideros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipposideros ater	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.