North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Northern Ghost Bat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Northern Ghost 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Diclidurus
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

North Moluccan Flying Fox and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.