Caroline Flying Fox vs Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

Pteropus molossinus compared with Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Naked-rumped Pouched Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Naked-rumped Pouched 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)	Emballonuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Saccolaimus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Naked-rumped Pouched Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Naked-rumped Pouched Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Naked-rumped Pouched Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Naked-rumped Pouched 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.