Dodder Astragalus vs Little Red Flying Fox

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Astragalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Pteropus scapulatus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.