Caroline Flying Fox vs Eastern Nycteoline

Pteropus molossinus compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Eastern Nycteoline
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)	Nolidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nycteola
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

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.