Dwarf Flying Fox vs Oakes scalewort

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Frullania
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.