Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Corynorhinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.