Caroline Flying Fox vs Water Fig

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Water Fig
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)	Moraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ficus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Water Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.