Barkly's Wattle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Vachellia sutherlandii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Barkly's Wattle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barkly's Wattle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Vachellia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Vachellia sutherlandii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Barkly's Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barkly's Wattle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barkly's Wattle

Habitat

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

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Barkly's Wattle

The Barkly's Wattle (Vachellia sutherlandii) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.