Admiralty Flying Fox vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

  • Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Admiralty Flying Fox white-cheeked spider monkey
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) Atelidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Ateles
Species Pteropus admiralitatum Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Admiralty Flying Fox white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

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