Dwarf Flying Fox vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Molossidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Chaerephon
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Lesser Northern 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.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.