Dwarf Flying Fox vs Grande Noctule

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Grande Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Grande Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Nyctalus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Grande Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Grande Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Grande Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grande Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.