Dwarf Flying Fox vs Pink Discus

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aleurodiscus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.