Gray-headed Flying Fox vs red howler monkey

Pteropus poliocephalus compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-headed Flying Fox	red howler 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)	Alouatta
Species	Pteropus poliocephalus	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.