Dusky Akodont vs Ornate Flying Fox

Akodon dayi compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Akodon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Akodon dayi	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Akodont and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.