Ornate Flying Fox vs Toad's Ear

Pteropus ornatus compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Otidea
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Toad's Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.