Moluccan Flying Fox vs Pectis

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan 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.