Dwarf Flying Fox vs Wood Truffle

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tuber
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.