Large Short-tailed Rat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Brachyuromys ramirohitra compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Short-tailed Rat	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	Nesomyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Brachyuromys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Brachyuromys ramirohitra	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Short-tailed Rat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Short-tailed Rat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.