Ornate Flying Fox vs Snake cholla

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Snake cholla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Cactaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cylindropuntia
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Snake cholla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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