Gray Flying Fox vs Nicobar Treeshrew

Pteropus griseus compared with Tupaia nicobarica

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Tupaiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tupaia
Species	Pteropus griseus	Tupaia nicobarica

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Nicobar Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Nicobar Treeshrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.