Falkland Island fox vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Dusicyon australis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Hsunycteris
Species	Dusicyon australis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.