North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar 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)	Hsunycteris
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

North Moluccan Flying Fox and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.