Black-eared flying fox vs Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Pteropus melanotus compared with Paradoxurus jerdoni

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Viverridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Paradoxurus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Paradoxurus jerdoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

Habitat

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.

Brown palm civit, Jerdon's palm civit

The Brown Palm Civit, Jerdon's Palm Civit (Paradoxurus jerdoni) is a species in the genus Paradoxurus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.