Blaaubok vs Variable Flying Fox

Hippotragus leucophaeus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Blaaubok is Extinct while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blaaubok	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hippotragus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hippotragus leucophaeus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blaaubok

EX — Extinct

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blaaubok	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blaaubok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blaaubok

The Blaaubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is a species in the genus Hippotragus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.