Caroline Flying Fox vs Dotted Ermel

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ethmia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.