North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Orange-throated 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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lampronycteris
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.