Caroline Flying Fox vs dusky thorn

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ennomos fuscantaria

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while dusky thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	dusky thorn
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ennomos
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ennomos fuscantaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	dusky thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky thorn

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.