Large Tabby vs Ornate Flying Fox

Aglossa pinguinalis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Large Tabby is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Tabby	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pyralidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aglossa	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aglossa pinguinalis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Tabby and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Tabby	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.