Alexander's cusimanse vs Black-eared flying fox

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Pteropus melanotus

Key Differences

• Alexander's cusimanse is Least Concern while Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexander's cusimanse	Black-eared flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crossarchus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Pteropus melanotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexander's cusimanse and Black-eared flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alexander's cusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexander's cusimanse	Black-eared flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexander's cusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alexander's cusimanse

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.