Caroline Flying Fox vs Short-eared Possum

Pteropus molossinus compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trichosurus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.