Ornate Flying Fox vs White Brain

Pteropus ornatus compared with Exidia thuretiana

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while White Brain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Exidia
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	White Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.