Lesser Bulb-Fly vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Eumerus funeralis compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Lesser Bulb-Fly is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Bulb-Fly	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Syrphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eumerus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eumerus funeralis	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Bulb-Fly and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Bulb-Fly

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Bulb-Fly	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Bulb-Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.