Japanese Long-eared Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Plecotus sacrimontis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Ornate 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Plecotus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Plecotus sacrimontis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Long-eared Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Long-eared Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.