Black flying fox vs Mountain Gazelle

Pteropus alecto compared with Gazella gazella

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Mountain Gazelle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mountain Gazelle
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)	Gazella
Species	Pteropus alecto	Gazella gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Mountain Gazelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Gazelle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mountain Gazelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Gazelle

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.