Ornate Flying Fox vs Silky Parchment

Pteropus ornatus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Silky Parchment
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)	Stereaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Stereum
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.