Caroline Flying Fox vs Hazel Bracket

Pteropus molossinus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Skeletocutis
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.