Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe vs Variable Flying Fox

Cebus kaapori compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe is Critically Endangered while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe	Variable 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	Cebidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cebus kaapori	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ka’apor-Kapuzineraffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.