Caroline Flying Fox vs Dotted Bee-fly

Pteropus molossinus compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bombylius
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dotted Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.