Caroline Flying Fox vs Widow Skimmer

Pteropus molossinus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Libellulidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Libellula
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.