Irrawaddy Squirrel vs Lombok Flying Fox

Callosciurus pygerythrus compared with Pteropus lombocensis

Key Differences

  • Irrawaddy Squirrel is Least Concern while Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Irrawaddy Squirrel Lombok 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 Sciuridae (Squirrels) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Callosciurus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Callosciurus pygerythrus Pteropus lombocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Irrawaddy Squirrel and Lombok Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Irrawaddy Squirrel Lombok Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irrawaddy Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

No description available.

Lombok Flying Fox

No description available.

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