Caroline Flying Fox vs Woolly Rosette

Pteropus molossinus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cotylidia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.