Ornate Flying Fox vs Sickener

Pteropus ornatus compared with Russula emetica

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Sickener is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Russula
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).