Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Pteropus pumilus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox	Narrow-striped 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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Mungotictis
Species	Pteropus pumilus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.