Dusky Flying Fox vs Kinabalu Squirrel

Pteropus brunneus compared with Callosciurus baluensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Kinabalu Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Kinabalu 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)	Callosciurus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Callosciurus baluensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Kinabalu Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Kinabalu Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kinabalu Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.