Ornate Flying Fox vs sitatunga

Pteropus ornatus compared with Tragelaphus spekii

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while sitatunga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	sitatunga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tragelaphus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Tragelaphus spekii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

sitatunga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	sitatunga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sitatunga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.