Dwarf Flying Fox vs Large-eared Hutia

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Capromyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mesocapromys
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.