Ornate Flying Fox vs Talaud Fruit Bat

Pteropus ornatus compared with Acerodon humilis

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Talaud Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Talaud Fruit 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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acerodon
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Acerodon humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Talaud Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pteropodidae. (Fruit Bats)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Talaud Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Talaud Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Talaud Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.