Northern Treeshrew vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Tupaia belangeri compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Northern Treeshrew is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Treeshrew	Ryukyu 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 belangeri	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Treeshrew	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.