Bemaraha Woolly Lemur vs Variable Flying Fox

Avahi cleesei compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Bemaraha Woolly Lemur is Critically Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	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	Indriidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Avahi	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Avahi cleesei	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bemaraha Woolly Lemur	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bemaraha Woolly Lemur

The Bemaraha Woolly Lemur (Avahi cleesei) is a species in the genus Avahi. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.