New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Scrub Hare

Pteropus vetula compared with Lepus saxatilis

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Scrub Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonian Flying Fox and Scrub Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.