Pig-footed bandicoot vs Variable Flying Fox

Chaeropus ecaudatus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Pig-footed bandicoot is Extinct while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pig-footed bandicoot	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chaeropodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaeropus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaeropus ecaudatus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pig-footed bandicoot and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pig-footed bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pig-footed bandicoot	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pig-footed bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.