Dusky Flying Fox vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Pteropus brunneus compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
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)	Thomasomys
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Short-faced Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.