Forked Aster vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Eurybia furcata compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eurybia	Alionycteris
Species	Eurybia furcata	Alionycteris paucidentata

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

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

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.