Ornate Flying Fox vs paperbark maple

Pteropus ornatus compared with Acer griseum

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while paperbark maple is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	paperbark maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Acer
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Acer griseum

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

paperbark maple

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	paperbark maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paperbark maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.