Dwarf Flying Fox vs Nodding Clover

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Trifolium
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).