Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel vs Ornate Flying Fox

Petaurista magnificus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Petaurista	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Petaurista magnificus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.