Ornate Flying Fox vs Sidewalk Firedot

Pteropus ornatus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xanthocarpia
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.