Ornate Flying Fox vs Plum pine

Pteropus ornatus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Podocarpus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.