Caroline Flying Fox vs Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Cynomops abrasus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cynomops
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Cynomops abrasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.