Dwarf Flying Fox vs Ninespot Chimaera

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chimaeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydrolagus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ninespot Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera