North Moluccan Flying Fox vs Pacific Flying Fox

Pteropus caniceps compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus caniceps	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

North Moluccan Flying Fox and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North Moluccan Flying Fox	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.