Caroline Flying Fox vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

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.