Black flying fox vs dusky leaf monkey

Pteropus alecto compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while dusky leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	dusky 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 alecto	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and dusky leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	dusky leaf monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky leaf monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.