Moluccan Flying Fox vs Pine Bell

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Epinotia rubiginosana

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pine Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Pine Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epinotia
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Epinotia rubiginosana

Evolutionary Relationship

Moluccan Flying Fox and Pine Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Pine Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.