New Guinean planigale vs Ornate Flying Fox

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• New Guinean planigale is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Planigale	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.