Black-eared flying fox vs bontebok

Pteropus melanotus compared with Damaliscus pygargus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	bontebok
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)	Damaliscus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Damaliscus pygargus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and bontebok share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

bontebok

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bontebok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.

bontebok

The Bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus) is a species in the genus Damaliscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.