Falkland Island fox vs Great Flying Fox

Dusicyon australis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Great 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 neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.