Caroline Flying Fox vs Root rot

Pteropus molossinus compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Root rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phytophthora
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Root rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.