Dwarf Flying Fox vs Root-headed Centaury

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Centaurea
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.