Dusky Flying Fox vs Hainan Hare

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hainan Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lepus hainanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Hainan Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hainan Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.