Black-eared flying fox vs Phayre's leaf monkey

Pteropus melanotus compared with Trachypithecus phayrei

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Phayre's leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Phayre's leaf 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)	Trachypithecus
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Trachypithecus phayrei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Phayre's leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Phayre's leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phayre's leaf 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.