Caroline Flying Fox vs Winged Elm

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Winged Elm
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)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulmus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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

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.