Majestic Pericote vs Variable Flying Fox

Phyllotis magister compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Majestic Pericote is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Majestic Pericote	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phyllotis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllotis magister	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Majestic Pericote and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Majestic Pericote	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.