Dusky Flying Fox vs Tolai Hare

Pteropus brunneus compared with Lepus tolai

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Tolai Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Tolai Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Lepus tolai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Tolai Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Tolai Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tolai Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.