Dwarf Flying Fox vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf 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 woodfordi	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.