Caroline Flying Fox vs Harmless Serotine

Pteropus molossinus compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eptesicus
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Caroline Flying Fox and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.