Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygonum
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).