Caroline Flying Fox vs Magenta Rustgill

Pteropus molossinus compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopilus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.