Black flying fox vs mountain gorilla

Pteropus alecto compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 alecto	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

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.