Ornate Flying Fox vs Páramo Colilargo

Pteropus ornatus compared with Microryzomys altissimus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Páramo Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Páramo Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Microryzomys
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Microryzomys altissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Páramo Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Páramo Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Páramo Colilargo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Páramo Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.