Caroline Flying Fox vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Pteropus molossinus compared with Idiurus macrotis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anomaluridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Idiurus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.