Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hipposideros lamottei

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
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)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hipposideros lamottei

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamotte's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.