Caroline Flying Fox vs Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Artibeus cinereus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Artibeus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Artibeus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gervais's Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.