Caroline Flying Fox vs Eastern Mole

Pteropus molossinus compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Talpidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scalopus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

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.