Black-bearded Flying Fox vs red howler monkey

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	red 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 melanopogon	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.