Paraguana Common Mustached Bat vs Seram Flying Fox

Pteronotus paraguanensis compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

• Paraguana Common Mustached Bat is Endangered while Seram Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Seram Flying Fox
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	Mormoopidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteronotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteronotus paraguanensis	Pteropus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat and Seram Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

EN — Endangered

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paraguana Common Mustached Bat	Seram Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paraguana Common Mustached Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.