Pacific Flying Fox vs Sumatran Serow

Pteropus tonganus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Flying Fox	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Capricornis
Species	Pteropus tonganus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Flying Fox	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.