Caroline Flying Fox vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Pteropus molossinus compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hapalopilus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.