Bonin Flying Fox vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Chiroptera (चमगादड़)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dipodomys
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.