Black-eared flying fox vs Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cebus castaneus

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Chestnut Weeper Capuchin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
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 castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Chestnut Weeper Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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.

Chestnut Weeper Capuchin

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