Caroline Flying Fox vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Pteropus molossinus compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.