North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Slender Spreadwing

Pteropus caniceps compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.