Dusky Flying Fox vs Northern tamandua

Pteropus brunneus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Pilosa (Dişsiz memeliler)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tamandua
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Northern tamandua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.