Caroline Flying Fox vs Possum Haw

Pteropus molossinus compared with Viburnum nudum

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Possum Haw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Possum Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Viburnum
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Viburnum nudum

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Possum Haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Possum Haw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Possum Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.