Black Bearded Saki vs Variable Flying Fox

Chiropotes satanas compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Black Bearded Saki is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bearded Saki	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	Pitheciidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chiropotes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chiropotes satanas	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Bearded Saki and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Bearded Saki

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bearded Saki	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bearded Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bearded Saki

The Black Bearded Saki (Chiropotes satanas) is a species in the genus Chiropotes. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.