Black-eared flying fox vs Incan shrew opossum

Pteropus melanotus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Caenolestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lestoros
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

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.