Gray Flying Fox vs Raposa-do-campo

Pteropus griseus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Flying Fox	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycalopex
Species	Pteropus griseus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Flying Fox and Raposa-do-campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Flying Fox	Raposa-do-campo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.