Ornate Flying Fox vs Teff

Pteropus ornatus compared with Eragrostis tef

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Teff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Teff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Eragrostis
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Eragrostis tef

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Teff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teff

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).