Black flying fox vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Pteropus alecto compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bdeogale
Species	Pteropus alecto	Bdeogale jacksoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Jackson’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.