Caroline Flying Fox vs Fringed rue

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rutaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ruta
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.