North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Pteropus caniceps compared with Mormopterus jugularis

Key Differences

  • North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank North Moluccan Flying Fox Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Chiroptera (翼手目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Molossidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Mormopterus
Species Pteropus caniceps Mormopterus jugularis

Evolutionary Relationship

North Moluccan Flying Fox and Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute North Moluccan Flying Fox Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

No description available.

Peters's Wrinkle-lipped Bat

No description available.

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