Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.