Hornbeam vs Ornate Flying Fox

Carpinus tropicalis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Hornbeam is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornbeam	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Carpinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Carpinus tropicalis	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Hornbeam

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornbeam

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.