Hoary fox vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Ryukyu 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	Lycalopex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.