Dwarf Flying Fox vs East African Arvicanthis

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Arvicanthis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.