New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.