Black-eared flying fox vs Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Pteropus melanotus compared with Hylobates albibarbis

Key Differences

  • Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Bornean white-bearded gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox Bornean white-bearded gibbon
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) Hylobatidae
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Hylobates
Species Pteropus melanotus Hylobates albibarbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Bornean white-bearded gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox Bornean white-bearded gibbon
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

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.

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

The Bornean White-bearded Gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis) is a species in the genus Hylobates. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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