Caroline Flying Fox vs devil clam

Pteropus molossinus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cardiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tridacna
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.