Caroline Flying Fox vs Julia Creek dunnart

Pteropus molossinus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sminthopsis
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Julia Creek dunnart

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.