Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa vs Ornate Flying Fox

Allactaga sibirica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipodidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Allactaga	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Allactaga sibirica	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.