Hurleur du Maranhao vs Variable Flying Fox

Alouatta ululata compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Hurleur du Maranhao is Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hurleur du Maranhao	Variable 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	Atelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Alouatta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Alouatta ululata	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hurleur du Maranhao and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hurleur du Maranhao

EN — Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hurleur du Maranhao	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hurleur du Maranhao

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.