Caroline Flying Fox vs Carriker's Round-eared Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Lophostoma carrikeri

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Carriker's Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Carriker's Round-eared Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lophostoma
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Lophostoma carrikeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Carriker's Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Carriker's Round-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Carriker's Round-eared Bat

The Carriker's Round-eared Bat (Lophostoma carrikeri) is a species in the genus Lophostoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.