Caroline Flying Fox vs Geranium Brittlegill

Pteropus molossinus compared with Russula fellea

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Geranium Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Geranium Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Russula fellea

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Geranium Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.