Madagascan flying fox vs Pectis

Pteropus rufus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus rufus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.