Lined Hooktail vs Ornate Flying Fox

Paragomphus lineatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lined Hooktail is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lined Hooktail	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paragomphus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paragomphus lineatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lined Hooktail	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.