Caroline Flying Fox vs Rocky Mountain iris

Pteropus molossinus compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Iris
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Rocky Mountain iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.