Dwarf Flying Fox vs Eastern Red Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lasiurus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Eastern Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.