Dwarf Flying Fox vs Seneca Root

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polygala
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.