Devil'S Shoestring vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Polygonum erectum compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polygonaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Polygonum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Polygonum erectum	Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.