Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.