Black-eared flying fox vs capuchin monkey

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cebus capucinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while capuchin monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	capuchin 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)	Cebidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cebus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cebus capucinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

capuchin monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	capuchin monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capuchin monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

capuchin monkey

The Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capucinus) is a species in the genus Cebus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.