Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllostomus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.