Lesser Ghost Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diclidurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.