Dwarf Flying Fox vs Small dung fly

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Coproica acutangula

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coproica
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Coproica acutangula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.