Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Gray Flying Fox

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Crossarchus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.