Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Great Flying Fox

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Callitrichidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cebuella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cebuella niveiventris	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.