Moluccan Flying Fox vs Superb Maya

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Miconia
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Superb Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.