Caroline Flying Fox vs narrow-leaf paperbark

Pteropus molossinus compared with Melaleuca alternifolia

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while narrow-leaf paperbark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	narrow-leaf paperbark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melaleuca
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Melaleuca alternifolia

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

narrow-leaf paperbark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	narrow-leaf paperbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrow-leaf paperbark

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.