Falkland Island fox vs Great Fruit-eating Bat

Dusicyon australis compared with Artibeus lituratus

Key Differences

• Falkland Island fox is Extinct while Great Fruit-eating Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Falkland Island fox	Great Fruit-eating Bat
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)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Artibeus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Artibeus lituratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Falkland Island fox and Great Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Great Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Falkland Island fox	Great Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.