Darwin's fox vs Little Red Flying Fox

Lycalopex fulvipes compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Darwin's fox is Endangered while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Darwin's fox	Little Red 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 scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Darwin's fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.