Dwarf Flying Fox vs Flagellate Hawkweed

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Pilosella flagellaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flagellate Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pilosella
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Pilosella flagellaris

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Flagellate Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flagellate Hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flagellate Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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