Caroline Flying Fox vs Dusty Clover

Pteropus molossinus compared with Lespedeza capitata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dusty Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dusty Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lespedeza
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Lespedeza capitata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dusty Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dusty Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusty Clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.