Black-eared flying fox vs Brazilian Porcupine

Pteropus melanotus compared with Coendou prehensilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Brazilian Porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Brazilian Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Coendou
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Coendou prehensilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Brazilian Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Brazilian Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Brazilian Porcupine

The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a species in the genus Coendou. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.