Caroline Flying Fox vs Flaming Scalycap

Pteropus molossinus compared with Pholiota flammans

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Flaming Scalycap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pholiota
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.