Caroline Flying Fox vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Mops nanulus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

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.