Dwarf Flying Fox vs Red-capped Plover

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Charadrius ruficapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Red-capped Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Charadrius
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Charadrius ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Red-capped Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Red-capped Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Red-capped Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.