Dwarf Flying Fox vs Grey Tooth

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phellodon
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Grey Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.