Dwarf Flying Fox vs Fly

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Drosophila
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).