Monkey-thorn vs Ornate Flying Fox

Senegalia galpinii compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Monkey-thorn is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Monkey-thorn	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	Senegalia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Senegalia galpinii	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Monkey-thorn	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.