Ornate Flying Fox vs Rusty Porecrust

Pteropus ornatus compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Fuscoporia
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Rusty Porecrust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.