Caroline Flying Fox vs Redstem Cassava

Pteropus molossinus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Manihot
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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.