Dusky Flying Fox vs red-faced spider monkey

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ateles paniscus

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while red-faced spider monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	red-faced spider 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)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ateles
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.