Caroline Flying Fox vs Deceiving Bovist

Pteropus molossinus compared with Bovista aestivalis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Deceiving Bovist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Deceiving Bovist
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovista
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Bovista aestivalis

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Deceiving Bovist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.