Caroline Flying Fox vs Mountain Saffron

Pteropus molossinus compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Solorina
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.