Galago d'Allen vs Dusky Flying Fox

Sciurocheirus alleni compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Galago d'Allen is Near Threatened while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Galago d'Allen	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Galagidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sciurocheirus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sciurocheirus alleni	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Galago d'Allen and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Galago d'Allen

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Galago d'Allen	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Galago d'Allen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galago d'Allen

The Bioko Allen's bushbaby (Sciurocheirus alleni) is a species in the genus Sciurocheirus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.