Caroline Flying Fox vs Superb Maya

Pteropus molossinus compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Miconia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Superb Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Superb Maya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.