Caroline Flying Fox vs Flame Chanterelle

Pteropus molossinus compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Craterellus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Flame Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.