Caroline Flying Fox vs Orange Disco

Pteropus molossinus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Orange Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.