Big-eared Flying Fox vs Black Howler Monkey

Pteropus macrotis compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

  • Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared Flying Fox Black Howler 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) Alouatta
Species Pteropus macrotis Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Black Howler Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared Flying Fox Black Howler Monkey
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) 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.

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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