Ornate Flying Fox vs Variable watermilfoil

Pteropus ornatus compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Myriophyllum
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Variable watermilfoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, United States).