dusky antechinus vs Ornate Flying Fox

Antechinus swainsonii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• dusky antechinus is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky antechinus	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Antechinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Antechinus swainsonii	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky antechinus	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.