Dwarf Flying Fox vs Fern scale

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fern scale
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)	Diaspididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pinnaspis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).