Dwarf Flying Fox vs

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Ensifer arboris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Rhizobiales (Rhizobiales)
Family Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats) Rhizobiaceae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ensifer
Species Pteropus woodfordi Ensifer arboris

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

Ensifer arboris is a Gram-negative, nitrogen-fixing bacterium forming effective root nodules on leguminous trees in arid and semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. It inhabits the rhizosphere and root nodules of Prosopis and other acacia-like leguminous trees in tropical and subtropical environments. This bacterium converts atmospheric nitrogen into biologically available ammonia for its host trees.

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