Caroline Flying Fox vs Smooth Rock Tripe

Pteropus molossinus compared with Umbilicaria mammulata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Smooth Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Smooth Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Umbilicaria
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Umbilicaria mammulata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Smooth Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Smooth Rock Tripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Rock Tripe

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.