Dwarf Flying Fox vs field slug

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Deroceras
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).