Dwarf Flying Fox vs Snowy-crowned Tern

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Sterna trudeaui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Snowy-crowned Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Laridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sterna
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Sterna trudeaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Snowy-crowned Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Snowy-crowned Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Snowy-crowned Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy-crowned Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.