Dwarf Flying Fox vs Golden Nectandra

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Nectandra aurea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Golden Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golden Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nectandra
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Nectandra aurea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Golden Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Golden Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.