Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Variable Flying Fox

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Thomasomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Olive-gray Thomasomys and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.