Carrington's Scalewort vs Ornate Flying Fox

Radula carringtonii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Radulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Radula	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Radula carringtonii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.