Ornate Flying Fox vs Pitpat

Pteropus ornatus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Pitpat
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)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pittosporum
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Pitpat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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