New Caledonian Flying Fox vs Spiral head ginger

Pteropus vetula compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Costus
Species	Pteropus vetula	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonian Flying Fox	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).