Caroline Flying Fox vs Wrinkled Crust

Pteropus molossinus compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phlebia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.