Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Hipposideros lamottei compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat	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	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hipposideros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hipposideros lamottei	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.