Moluccan Flying Fox vs Thicket Twist

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Pandemis dumetana

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Thicket Twist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Thicket Twist
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)	Pandemis
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Thicket Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.