Dwarf Flying Fox vs Kapala stingaree

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Urolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Urolophus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Kapala stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Kapala stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kapala stingaree