Dwarf Flying Fox vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lonchorhina
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.