Dwarf Flying Fox vs Rough-Tailed

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bathytoshia
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed