Black-eared flying fox vs Golden palm civit

Pteropus melanotus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Golden palm civit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Golden 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 zeylonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Golden 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.

Golden 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.