Caroline Flying Fox vs Horse botfly

Pteropus molossinus compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Horse botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oestridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gasterophilus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Horse botfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Horse botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.