Caroline Flying Fox vs Noble Chafer

Pteropus molossinus compared with Gnorimus nobilis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Noble Chafer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Noble Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gnorimus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Gnorimus nobilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Noble Chafer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Noble Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noble Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.