Caroline Flying Fox vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Pteropus molossinus compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestes
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.