Neglected Sunflower vs Ornate Flying Fox

Helianthus neglectus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Neglected Sunflower is Data Deficient while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Neglected Sunflower	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Helianthus neglectus	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Neglected Sunflower	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Neglected Sunflower

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.