vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Dacryobolus karstenii compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Key Differences

  • is Near Threatened while Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Polyporales (多孔菌目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Dacryobolaceae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Dacryobolus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Dacryobolus karstenii Pteropus woodfordi

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

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