Caroline Flying Fox vs Downy Emerald

Pteropus molossinus compared with Cordulia aenea

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Downy Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Downy Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cordulia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Cordulia aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Downy Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Downy Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Downy Emerald

Downy Emerald (Cordulia aenea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.