Corkscrew Willow vs Ornate Flying Fox

Salix matsudana compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corkscrew Willow	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Salix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Salix matsudana	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corkscrew Willow	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.