Caroline Flying Fox vs Chinaroot

Pteropus molossinus compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Smilax
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.