Dwarf Flying Fox vs Taiwan Long-eared Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Plecotus taivanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Taiwan Long-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Taiwan Long-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Plecotus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Plecotus taivanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Taiwan Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Long-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Taiwan Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiwan Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.