Dwarf Flying Fox vs Red Balau

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Shorea
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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