Caroline Flying Fox vs

Pteropus molossinus compared with Fuligo leviderma

Key Differences

  • Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caroline Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Physaraceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Fuligo
Species Pteropus molossinus Fuligo leviderma

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caroline Flying Fox
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Average Lifespan
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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