Dwarf Flying Fox vs Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hipposideros ridleyi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hipposideridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hipposideros
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hipposideros ridleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridley's Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.