Ornate Flying Fox vs Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cladonia dimorphoclada

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Prostrate Thorn Cladonia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cladonia
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Cladonia dimorphoclada

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Prostrate Thorn Cladonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Thorn Cladonia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.