Horned Fig vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Ficus cereicarpa compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Horned Fig is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Horned Fig	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Moraceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ficus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ficus cereicarpa	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Horned Fig

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Horned Fig	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Horned Fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.