Dwarf Flying Fox vs Oriental asperula

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rubiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Asperula
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Oriental asperula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).