Indian Hare vs Ornate Flying Fox

Lepus nigricollis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Indian Hare is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Hare	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepus nigricollis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Indian Hare

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Hare	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius and Seychelles.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.