Dwarf Flying Fox vs Japanese Noctule

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
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)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.