Dwarf Flying Fox vs St. Helena Plover

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while St. Helena Plover is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	St. Helena Plover
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)	Charadriidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Charadrius
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and St. Helena Plover share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

St. Helena Plover

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	St. Helena Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. Helena Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.