Angular water-starwort vs Ornate Flying Fox

Callitriche cribrosa compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Angular water-starwort is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angular water-starwort	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plantaginaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Callitriche	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Callitriche cribrosa	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Angular water-starwort

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angular water-starwort	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angular water-starwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angular water-starwort

The Angular water-starwort (Callitriche cribrosa) is a species in the genus Callitriche. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.