Black-eared flying fox vs cacomistle

Pteropus melanotus compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	cacomistle
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)	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bassariscus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.