Ornate Flying Fox vs Spanish Gorse

Pteropus ornatus compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Genista
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.