Moluccan Flying Fox vs Weevil

Pteropus chrysoproctus compared with Hypera meles

Key Differences

• Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moluccan Flying Fox	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hypera
Species	Pteropus chrysoproctus	Hypera meles

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.