Dwarf Flying Fox vs sorrel

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Oxalis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).