Dwarf Gorse vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Ulex minor compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ulex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ulex minor	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.