Lyles flying fox vs moustached guenon

Pteropus lylei compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	moustached guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cercopithecus
Species	Pteropus lylei	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.