Black-eared flying fox vs capped langur

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trachypithecus pileatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared flying fox capped langur
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) Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Pteropus (Flying Foxes) Trachypithecus
Species Pteropus melanotus Trachypithecus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

capped langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared flying fox capped langur
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capped langur

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.

capped langur

The Capped Langur (Trachypithecus pileatus) is a species in the genus Trachypithecus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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