Lyles flying fox vs red howler monkey

Pteropus lylei compared with Alouatta seniculus

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while red howler monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	red howler monkey
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)	Atelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Alouatta
Species	Pteropus lylei	Alouatta seniculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lyles flying fox and red howler monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

red howler monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	red howler monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red howler monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.