Pampas fox vs Variable Flying Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Pampas fox is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pampas fox	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycalopex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lycalopex gymnocercus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pampas fox and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pampas fox

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pampas fox	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pampas fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.