Kloss's gibbon vs Madagascan flying fox

Hylobates klossii compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Kloss's gibbon is Endangered while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kloss's gibbon	Madagascan 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	Hylobatidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hylobates	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hylobates klossii	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kloss's gibbon and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kloss's gibbon	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.