Dwarf Flying Fox vs Sumatran Serow

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capricornis
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.