Dwarf Gorse vs Pacific Flying Fox

Ulex minor compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ulex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ulex minor	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.