Caroline Flying Fox vs Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

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.