Ebony vs Ornate Flying Fox

Diospyros mun compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ebony is Critically Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ebenaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diospyros	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diospyros mun	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Ebony

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony

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.