Golden bandicoot vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Isoodon auratus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Peramelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Isoodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Isoodon auratus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.