Caroline Flying Fox vs Gargano Iris

Pteropus molossinus compared with Iris bicapitata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Gargano Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Gargano Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Iris bicapitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Gargano Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Gargano Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.