Dwarf Flying Fox vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.