Nicobar Treeshrew vs Pacific Flying Fox

Tupaia nicobarica compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Nicobar Treeshrew is Endangered while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nicobar Treeshrew	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Scandentia (Scandentia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tupaiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tupaia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Tupaia nicobarica	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nicobar Treeshrew and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nicobar Treeshrew

EN — Endangered

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nicobar Treeshrew	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nicobar Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.