Ornate Flying Fox vs Parasol Tree

Pteropus ornatus compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Araliaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Polyscias
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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