Caroline Flying Fox vs Species code: Hs

Pteropus molossinus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Halophila
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.