Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chaerephon chapini compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.