Dwarf Flying Fox vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchophylla
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.