Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Seram Flying Fox

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Seram 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 ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.