Caroline Flying Fox vs Death Cap

Pteropus molossinus compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

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.