Caroline Flying Fox vs Forest Bead-string

Pteropus molossinus compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alchornea
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.