Large False Serotine vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Moluccan Masked 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Pteropus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Moluccan Masked Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.