Little Big-eared Bat vs Ornate Flying Fox

Micronycteris megalotis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Little Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Big-eared 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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Micronycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Micronycteris megalotis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Big-eared Bat and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Little Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Big-eared Bat	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.