Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Ornate Flying Fox

Allocebus trichotis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Allocebus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.