Caroline Flying Fox vs Love Apple

Pteropus molossinus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paris
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.