Moluccan Flying Fox vs Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Phlegopsis erythroptera

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Reddish-winged Bare-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlegopsis
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Phlegopsis erythroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Moluccan Flying Fox and Reddish-winged Bare-eye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Reddish-winged Bare-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reddish-winged Bare-eye

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.