Bonin Flying Fox vs Bufty Saki

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Pithecia albicans

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Bufty Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin Flying Fox	Bufty Saki
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)	Pitheciidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pithecia
Species	Pteropus pselaphon	Pithecia albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonin Flying Fox and Bufty Saki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Bufty Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Bufty Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bufty Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bufty Saki

The Bufty Saki (Pithecia albicans) is a species in the genus Pithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.