Formosan Tube-nosed Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Harpiola isodon compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Formosan Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Harpiola	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Harpiola isodon	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan Tube-nosed Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.