Dwarf Flying Fox vs Irish Major

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxycera
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.