Caroline Flying Fox vs Himalayan hazel

Pteropus molossinus compared with Corylus ferox

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Himalayan hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Himalayan hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Betulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corylus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Corylus ferox

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Himalayan hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Himalayan hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan hazel

Habitat

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

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.