Eastern Pygmy Marmoset vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Cebuella niveiventris compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Pygmy Marmoset is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Ontong Java 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 howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Pygmy Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Pygmy Marmoset	Ontong Java 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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.