Caroline Flying Fox vs Taiwan flowering cherry

Pteropus molossinus compared with Prunus campanulata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Taiwan flowering cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Taiwan flowering cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Prunus campanulata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Taiwan flowering cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Taiwan flowering cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan flowering cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.