Dusky Flying Fox vs Hare's-tail

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Hare's-tail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lagurus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).