Flower-faced Bat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Anthops ornatus compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthops ornatus	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.