Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys vs Variable Flying Fox

Thomasomys cinnameus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thomasomys cinnameus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.