vs Caroline Flying Fox

Botryotinia calthae compared with Pteropus molossinus

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caroline Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Botryotinia Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Botryotinia calthae Pteropus molossinus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caroline Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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.

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