Dwarf Flying Fox vs mulgara

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasycercus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.