Ornate Flying Fox vs tiger quoll

Pteropus ornatus compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Dasyurus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.