Ornate Flying Fox vs Slingshot

Pteropus ornatus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Tabernaemontana
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.