Ornate Flying Fox vs Steppe Field Mouse

Pteropus ornatus compared with Apodemus witherbyi

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Steppe Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Steppe Field Mouse
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Apodemus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Apodemus witherbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Steppe Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Steppe Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.