Moluccan Flying Fox vs Peking cotoneaster

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotoneaster
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.