Hairy Crocus vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Crocus pulchellus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Crocus	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Iridaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crocus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crocus pulchellus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Crocus	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.