Black flying fox vs Mountain Coati

Pteropus alecto compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mountain Coati
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)	Nasua
Species	Pteropus alecto	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.