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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
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. (рукокрылые)

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.