Davidse Holly vs Ornate Flying Fox

Ilex davidsei compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ilex	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ilex davidsei	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.