Caroline Flying Fox vs Violet Gray Bolete

Pteropus molossinus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tylopilus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

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.