Raposa-do-campo vs Variable Flying Fox

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.