Caroline Flying Fox vs pharaoh ant

Pteropus molossinus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Formicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Monomorium
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 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.