North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Pale-faced Bat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Pale-faced 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)	Phylloderma
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.