Black flying fox vs Mangouste de Meller

Pteropus alecto compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	Mangouste de Meller
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Herpestidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhynchogale
Species	Pteropus alecto	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Mangouste de Meller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Mangouste de Meller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mangouste de Meller

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.