Dwarf Flying Fox vs Houghton'S Cyperus

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Cyperus houghtonii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Houghton'S Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Houghton'S Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cyperus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Cyperus houghtonii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Houghton'S Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Houghton'S Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Poland, and United States.