Caroline Flying Fox vs Pine Toughshank

Pteropus molossinus compared with Gymnopus putillus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Pine Toughshank is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Pine Toughshank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gymnopus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Gymnopus putillus

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Pine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Pine Toughshank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Toughshank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.