Ornate Flying Fox vs

Pteropus ornatus compared with Sphingobacterium canadense

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sphingobacterium
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Sphingobacterium canadense

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium canadense is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented rod first isolated in Canada, as its species name suggests. It inhabits temperate soil and freshwater environments of northern North America. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic matter in cool temperate terrestrial and aquatic habitats.