Bicó vs Variable Flying Fox

Cacajao ayresi compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Bicó is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicó	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Pitheciidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cacajao	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cacajao ayresi	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicó and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bicó

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicó	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicó

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bicó

The Aracá Uakari (Cacajao ayresi) is a species in the genus Cacajao. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.