Ornate Flying Fox vs Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

Pteropus ornatus compared with Micronycteris schmidtorum

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Schmidt's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Schmidt's Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Micronycteris
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Micronycteris schmidtorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Schmidt's Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Schmidt's Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schmidt's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.