Chinese Noctule vs Ornate Flying Fox

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

  • Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Noctule Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order same Chiroptera (박쥐) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family Vespertilionidae Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Nyctalus Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Nyctalus plancyi Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Noctule and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Noctule Ornate Flying Fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Ornate Flying Fox

No description available.

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