New Guinea Bronzewing vs Ornate Flying Fox

Henicophaps albifrons compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• New Guinea Bronzewing is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinea Bronzewing	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Columbidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Henicophaps	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Henicophaps albifrons	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinea Bronzewing and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinea Bronzewing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinea Bronzewing	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinea Bronzewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.