Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Pteropus niger compared with Callorhinus ursinus

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
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)	Otariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Callorhinus
Species	Pteropus niger	Callorhinus ursinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern, Pribilof, or Alaska fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.