Ornate Flying Fox vs Scilla

Pteropus ornatus compared with Scilla hyacinthoides

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Scilla is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Scilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scilla
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Scilla hyacinthoides

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scilla

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Scilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, France, Italy, Portugal, and United States.