Jack Bean vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Canavalia pubescens compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Jack Bean is Critically Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack Bean	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Canavalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Canavalia pubescens	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Conservation Status

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack Bean	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack Bean

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.