Falkland Island fox vs Ornate Flying Fox

Dusicyon australis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dusicyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dusicyon australis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.