Dwarf Flying Fox vs Orange-throated Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lampronycteris
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.