Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Variable Flying Fox

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Variable 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 hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.