Dowdy Plume vs Ornate Flying Fox

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pterophoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Stenoptilia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.