Ornate Flying Fox vs Plain Xenops

Pteropus ornatus compared with Xenops genibarbis

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Plain Xenops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Plain Xenops
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Furnariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xenops
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Xenops genibarbis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Plain Xenops share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plain Xenops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Plain Xenops
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Xenops

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.