Ornate Flying Fox vs Tufted Foxtail

Pteropus ornatus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Tufted Foxtail
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)	Alopecurus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.