Dusky Flying Fox vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Pteropus brunneus compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Petaurista
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Petaurista philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Indian Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.