New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Taruca

Pteropus vetula compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippocamelus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.