Dwarf Flying Fox vs Orange Tooth

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hydnellum
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Orange Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.