Hamlyn s Monkey vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Pacific 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	Cercopithecus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.