Ornate Flying Fox vs Ribbed Bell

Pteropus ornatus compared with Galerina clavata

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Ribbed Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Ribbed Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Galerina
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Ribbed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.