Falkland Island fox vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Dusicyon australis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dusicyon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dusicyon australis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.