Caroline Flying Fox vs Poison Sumac

Pteropus molossinus compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Toxicodendron
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.