Moluccan Flying Fox vs Taruca

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippocamelus
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Moluccan Flying Fox and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.