Caroline Flying Fox vs Corkscrew Willow

Pteropus molossinus compared with Salix matsudana

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Corkscrew Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Salicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Salix
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Salix matsudana

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Corkscrew Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

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.