Dwarf Flying Fox vs Eel-Grass Pondweed

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Potamogeton zosteriformis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Eel-Grass Pondweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Potamogeton
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Potamogeton zosteriformis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Eel-Grass Pondweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Eel-Grass Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eel-Grass Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.