Dwarf Flying Fox vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Corynorhinus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.