Kirby's Dropwing vs Ornate Flying Fox

Trithemis kirbyi compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Kirby's Dropwing is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kirby's Dropwing	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Trithemis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Trithemis kirbyi	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kirby's Dropwing and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kirby's Dropwing	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.