Highland Mangabey vs Lyles flying fox

Rungwecebus kipunji compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Highland Mangabey is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Mangabey	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	Rungwecebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rungwecebus kipunji	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Mangabey	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Mangabey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.