Dwarf Flying Fox vs Little Pied Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Little Pied 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)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chalinolobus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Little Pied Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Little Pied Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.