Gansu Hamster vs Lyles flying fox

Cansumys canus compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Gansu Hamster is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Hamster	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cansumys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cansumys canus	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Gansu Hamster and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gansu Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Hamster	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.