Black-eared flying fox vs Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Pteropus melanotus compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Spot-nosed 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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spot-nosed 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.