North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Wall iris

Pteropus caniceps compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.