Ornate Flying Fox vs Prostrate Toadflax

Pteropus ornatus compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fringillidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Linaria
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).