Caroline Flying Fox vs Foxtail Smut

Pteropus molossinus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urocystis
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.