Caroline Flying Fox vs Large Tabby

Pteropus molossinus compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Large Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pyralidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aglossa
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Large Tabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.