Dwarf Flying Fox vs Trinidad Nectomys

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Nectomys palmipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Trinidad Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nectomys
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Nectomys palmipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trinidad Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Trinidad Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trinidad Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.