Bitter Quandong vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Santalum murrayanum compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitter Quandong Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Santalales (Santalales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Santalaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Santalum Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Santalum murrayanum Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Bitter Quandong

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitter Quandong Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Quandong

Habitat

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

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Quandong

The Bitter Quandong (Santalum murrayanum) is a species in the genus Santalum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

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