Caroline Flying Fox vs Moth fly

Pteropus molossinus compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psychoda
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and 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.