Lombok Flying Fox vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
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)	Funisciurus
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lombok Flying Fox and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.