Caroline Flying Fox vs Higuillo

Pteropus molossinus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Piper
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.