Caroline Flying Fox vs Southern Bracket

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

  • Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caroline Flying Fox Southern Bracket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Polyporaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ganoderma
Species Pteropus molossinus Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caroline Flying Fox Southern Bracket
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.

Southern Bracket

No description available.

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