Caroline Flying Fox vs Willow Aldercap

Pteropus molossinus compared with Naucoria salicis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Willow Aldercap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Willow Aldercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Naucoria
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Willow Aldercap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.