Caroline Flying Fox vs Dingy Dowd

Pteropus molossinus compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Blastobasis
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.