Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey vs Lyles flying fox

Cercopithecus petaurista compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey is Near Threatened while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	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	Cercopithecus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cercopithecus petaurista	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spot-nosed Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.