Giant Noctule vs Ornate Flying Fox

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctalus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.