Caroline Flying Fox vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Promops
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.