Dusky Flying Fox vs Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Pteropus brunneus compared with Aeromys thomasi

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Thomas s Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Thomas s 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)	Aeromys
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Aeromys thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Thomas s Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas s Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.