Faded Pincertail vs Ornate Flying Fox

Onychogomphus costae compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Onychogomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.