Marsh Valerian vs Ornate Flying Fox

Valeriana sitchensis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Valeriana	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Valeriana sitchensis	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.