Dwarf Flying Fox vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mops
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.