Great Flying Fox vs Tarbagan Marmot

Pteropus neohibernicus compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Great Flying Fox is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Great Flying Fox	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Marmota
Species	Pteropus neohibernicus	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Great Flying Fox and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Great Flying Fox	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.