Dwarf Flying Fox vs Whip Nutrush

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scleria
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Whip Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.