Centrine antillaise vs Dwarf Flying Fox

Oxynotus caribbaeus compared with Pteropus woodfordi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Centrine antillaise Dwarf Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Squaliformes (Squaliformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Oxynotidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Oxynotus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Oxynotus caribbaeus Pteropus woodfordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Centrine antillaise and Dwarf Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Centrine antillaise

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Centrine antillaise Dwarf Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centrine antillaise

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centrine antillaise

The Caribbean Roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Dwarf Flying Fox

No description available.

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