Lyles flying fox vs Tibetan macaque

Pteropus lylei compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lyles flying fox	Tibetan macaque
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)	Macaca
Species	Pteropus lylei	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lyles flying fox	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.