Giam vs Ornate Flying Fox

Hopea forbesii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hopea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hopea forbesii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

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.