Dwarf Flying Fox vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Proechimys
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.