Eastern Willow Spreadwing vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Chalcolestes parvidens compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Eastern Willow Spreadwing is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chalcolestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalcolestes parvidens	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Willow Spreadwing and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Willow Spreadwing	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Willow Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.