Caroline Flying Fox vs Starfruit

Pteropus molossinus compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Starfruit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Starfruit
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)	Alismataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Damasonium
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Damasonium bourgaei

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.