McGregor Pincushion vs Ornate Flying Fox

Leucospermum harpagonatum compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• McGregor Pincushion is Critically Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	McGregor Pincushion	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leucospermum	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leucospermum harpagonatum	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

McGregor Pincushion

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	McGregor Pincushion	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

McGregor Pincushion

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.