Darwin's fox vs Dusky Flying Fox

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lycalopex fulvipes	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Darwin's fox and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Darwin's fox	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.