Caroline Flying Fox vs Devil's Bit

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ruellia
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.