Dwarf Flying Fox vs Harlequin Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Harlequin Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scotomanes
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Harlequin Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.