Falkland Island fox vs Variable Flying Fox

Dusicyon australis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Variable 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 hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.