vs Ornate Flying Fox

Ectocarpus siliculosus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ectocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ectocarpus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ectocarpus siliculosus	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.