Dwarf Flying Fox vs Long-stalked Rape

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Brassica elongata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Long-stalked Rape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Long-stalked Rape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Brassica
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Brassica elongata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Long-stalked Rape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Long-stalked Rape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-stalked Rape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (16 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).