Least Auklet vs Ornate Flying Fox

Aethia pusilla compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Least Auklet is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Auklet	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Alcidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aethia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aethia pusilla	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Auklet and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Least Auklet

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Auklet	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Auklet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.