Ornate Flying Fox vs Spiral head ginger

Pteropus ornatus compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Costaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Costus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).