Caroline Flying Fox vs Devil'S Shoestring

Pteropus molossinus compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygonum
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Devil'S Shoestring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.