Ashworth's Rustic vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Xestia ashworthii compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Xestia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.