Caroline Flying Fox vs Oily Pectis

Pteropus molossinus compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pectis
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Oily Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.