Ornate Flying Fox vs Somali Hedgehog

Pteropus ornatus compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Atelerix
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.