Moluccan Flying Fox vs Panicle Hydrangea

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrangea
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Hydrangea paniculata

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Panicle Hydrangea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).