Agile Mangabey vs Variable Flying Fox

Cercocebus agilis compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Agile Mangabey is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agile Mangabey	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cercocebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cercocebus agilis	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Agile Mangabey and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Agile Mangabey

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agile Mangabey	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agile Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Agile Mangabey

The Agile Mangabey (Cercocebus agilis) is a species in the genus Cercocebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.