Madagascan flying fox vs toque macaque

Pteropus rufus compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madagascan flying fox	toque 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 rufus	Macaca sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madagascan flying fox	toque macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.