Philippine Gray Flying Fox vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Pteropus speciosus compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Philippine Gray Flying Fox is Data Deficient while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	white-cheeked spider 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)	Ateles
Species	Pteropus speciosus	Ateles marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Philippine Gray Flying Fox and white-cheeked spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Philippine Gray Flying Fox	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Philippine Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.