Black-eared flying fox vs Black Howler Monkey

Pteropus melanotus compared with Alouatta pigra

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Black Howler Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-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 melanotus	Alouatta pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Black Howler Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.