Dwarf Flying Fox vs Spotted Salamander

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ambystoma
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.