Large-eared Field Mouse vs Ornate Flying Fox

Apodemus latronum compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apodemus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Apodemus latronum	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.