Dwarf Flying Fox vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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)	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhinolophus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.