Dwarf Flying Fox vs slender facelina

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Facelinidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Facelina
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and slender facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.