Black-eared flying fox vs northern common cuscus

Pteropus melanotus compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phalanger
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

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.