Asian Barbastelle vs Caroline Flying Fox

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Caroline 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Barbastella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Pteropus molossinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Caroline Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Caroline Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.