Dwarf Flying Fox vs Spined Hylaeus

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hylaeus cornutus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Spined Hylaeus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Spined Hylaeus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Colletidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hylaeus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hylaeus cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spined Hylaeus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Spined Hylaeus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spined Hylaeus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.