Hemp-leaf ragwort vs Ornate Flying Fox

Senecio brasiliensis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Hemp-leaf ragwort is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hemp-leaf ragwort	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Senecio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Senecio brasiliensis	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Hemp-leaf ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hemp-leaf ragwort	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hemp-leaf ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.