Dwarf Flying Fox vs Hare's-tail

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lagurus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).