Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Pteropus vampyrus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo is Near Threatened while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Thomasomys
Species	Pteropus vampyrus	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo and Pichincha Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	30 cm	—
Average Weight	1.1 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Zorro Volador De Cuello Rojo

La especie de murciélago más grande del mundo, los zorros voladores grandes tienen envergaduras que alcanzan 1,5 metros y habitan bosques tropicales desde el sudeste asiático hasta Filipinas e Indonesia. A pesar del nombre alarmante, se alimentan exclusivamente de frutas y néctar, convirtiéndolos en vitales polinizadores y dispersores de semillas para los árboles del bosque tropical. Se refugian en enormes colonias de miles de individuos. Clasificados como Vulnerables debido a la caza para carne de monte y la destrucción del hábitat.