Dwarf Flying Fox vs Elm aphid

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Tinocallis platani

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Elm aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Elm aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tinocallis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Tinocallis platani

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Elm aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Elm aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Elm aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.