Pacific Flying Fox vs Scrub Hare

Pteropus tonganus compared with Lepus saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Scrub Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lepus
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Lepus saxatilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Scrub Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.