Moluccan Flying Fox vs Tickell's Bat

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Hesperoptenus tickelli

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tickell's Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Tickell's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hesperoptenus
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Hesperoptenus tickelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Moluccan Flying Fox and Tickell's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tickell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moluccan Flying Fox	Tickell's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.