Caroline Flying Fox vs pea aphid

Pteropus molossinus compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.