Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Mops mops compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mops mops	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Free-tailed Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.