Dwarf Flying Fox vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Acerodon leucotis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Palawan Fruit Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Palawan Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acerodon
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Palawan Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.