Ornate Flying Fox vs Porter s Rock Rat

Pteropus ornatus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Porter s Rock Rat
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)	Octodontidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aconaemys
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Porter s Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.