Dwarf Flying Fox vs matted paspalum

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paspalum
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.