Dusky Flying Fox vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Pteropus brunneus compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tupaia
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.