Black-bearded Flying Fox vs sable antelope

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hippotragus
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and sable antelope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.