Moluccan Flying Fox vs Root rot

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).