Ornate Flying Fox vs Spreading amaranth

Pteropus ornatus compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Spreading amaranth
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Amaranthus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.