Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew vs Variable Flying Fox

Dendrogale murina compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Variable 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	Dendrogale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dendrogale murina	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.