Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lesser Emperor

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Anax
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).