Dwarf Flying Fox vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Daldinia
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.