Gray-headed Flying Fox vs mantled howler

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	mantled howler
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)	Alouatta
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-headed Flying Fox and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-headed Flying Fox	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.