Bonin Flying Fox vs Dwarf Laurel

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kalmia
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.