Greater Ghost Bat vs Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Diclidurus ingens compared with Pteropus personatus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Moluccan Masked Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diclidurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Pteropus personatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Moluccan Masked Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Moluccan Masked Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Moluccan Masked Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.