Maui's paddle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Elaphoglossum crassicaule compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Maui's paddle is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maui's paddle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Elaphoglossum crassicaule	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Maui's paddle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.