Black-eared flying fox vs Sumatran surili

Pteropus melanotus compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Sumatran surili
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)	Presbytis
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Sumatran surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

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.