Black-eared flying fox vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Pteropus melanotus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Crossarchus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.