Dusky Flying Fox vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Pteropus brunneus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atelerix
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.