Dwarf Flying Fox vs Higuillo

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Piper
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.