Dwarf Flying Fox vs Love Apple

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paris
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.