Dwarf Flying Fox vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Psephellus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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