Black-eared flying fox vs mountain gorilla

Pteropus melanotus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.