Caroline Flying Fox vs Scots pine blister rust

Pteropus molossinus compared with Cronartium pini

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Scots pine blister rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Scots pine blister rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cronartium
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Cronartium pini

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Scots pine blister rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Scots pine blister rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scots pine blister rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.