Schwarzhand-Springaffe vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Cheracebus medemi compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Schwarzhand-Springaffe is Vulnerable while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzhand-Springaffe	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cheracebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzhand-Springaffe and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Schwarzhand-Springaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzhand-Springaffe	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzhand-Springaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schwarzhand-Springaffe

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.