Caroline Flying Fox vs Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Pteropus molossinus compared with Petaurista xanthotis

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Petaurista
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Petaurista xanthotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel

The Chinese Giant Flying Squirrel (Petaurista xanthotis) is a species in the genus Petaurista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.