Dwarf Flying Fox vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hawaiian Jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Canavalia
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Hawaiian Jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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