North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Variable Dancer

Pteropus caniceps compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Variable Dancer
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Argia
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.