Guinea baboon vs Lyles flying fox

Papio papio compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Guinea baboon is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guinea baboon	Lyles 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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Papio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Papio papio	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Guinea baboon and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guinea baboon	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.