Black flying fox vs lion-tailed macaque

Pteropus alecto compared with Macaca silenus

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while lion-tailed macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	lion-tailed macaque
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)	Macaca
Species	Pteropus alecto	Macaca silenus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and lion-tailed macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

lion-tailed macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	lion-tailed macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lion-tailed macaque

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.