Caroline Flying Fox vs Crimson Flax

Pteropus molossinus compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Crimson Flax
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)	Linaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linum
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.