Dusky Flying Fox vs Equatorial Saki

Pteropus brunneus compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Equatorial 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 brunneus	Pithecia aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.