Dwarf Flying Fox vs Fen Roller

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ancylis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.