Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Petaurista magnificus compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Petaurista	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.