Ornate Flying Fox vs Weyns's Duiker

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Weyns's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Weyns's Duiker
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)	Cephalophus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Weyns's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.