Little Red Flying Fox vs Ornate Flying Fox

Pteropus scapulatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Red Flying Fox	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 same	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus same	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pteropus scapulatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Red Flying Fox and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pteropus. (Flying Foxes)

Conservation Status

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Red Flying Fox	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.