Legume vs Ornate Flying Fox

Parkia timoriana compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Legume	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parkia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parkia timoriana	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.