Caroline Flying Fox vs Flower-faced Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Flower-faced 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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anthops
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flower-faced 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.