Black flying fox vs Burmese ferret-badger

Pteropus alecto compared with Melogale personata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Burmese ferret-badger
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)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melogale
Species	Pteropus alecto	Melogale personata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Burmese ferret-badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Burmese ferret-badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Burmese ferret-badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese ferret-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese ferret-badger

The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata) is a species in the genus Melogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.