vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Echinoderma hystrix compared with Pteropus caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Echinoderma	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Echinoderma hystrix	Pteropus caniceps

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.