Caroline Flying Fox vs Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Artibeus hirsutus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Hairy Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Artibeus hirsutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Hairy Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Hairy Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.