Ornate Flying Fox vs Scrub Kauri

Pteropus ornatus compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Braconidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Agathis
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ornate Flying Fox and Scrub Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.