Indigo Dropwing vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Trithemis festiva compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Indigo Dropwing is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indigo Dropwing	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Trithemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Trithemis festiva	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indigo Dropwing and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Indigo Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indigo Dropwing	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indigo Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.