Norfolk Skullcap vs Ornate Flying Fox

Scutellaria hastifolia compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Norfolk Skullcap is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Norfolk Skullcap	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Scutellaria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Scutellaria hastifolia	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Norfolk Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Norfolk Skullcap	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Norfolk Skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.