Lesser Kestrel vs Ornate Flying Fox

Falco naumanni compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Kestrel is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Kestrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Falconidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Falco	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Falco naumanni	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Kestrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Kestrel	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Kestrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.