Julia Creek dunnart vs Ornate Flying Fox

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek dunnart	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sminthopsis douglasi	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.