Hoary Wattled Bat vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Hoary Wattled Bat is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled Bat	North 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary Wattled Bat and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.