Caroline Flying Fox vs Taiwan Barwing

Pteropus molossinus compared with Actinodura morrisoniana

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Taiwan Barwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Taiwan Barwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Actinodura
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Actinodura morrisoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Taiwan Barwing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Taiwan Barwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Taiwan Barwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Barwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.