Greater Mascarene flying fox vs Hirolaantilope

Pteropus niger compared with Beatragus hunteri

Key Differences

• Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered while Hirolaantilope is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Hirolaantilope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Beatragus
Species	Pteropus niger	Beatragus hunteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Mascarene flying fox and Hirolaantilope share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Hirolaantilope

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Mascarene flying fox	Hirolaantilope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Mascarene flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hirolaantilope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.