Ornate Flying Fox vs Willow Deceiver

Pteropus ornatus compared with Laccaria pumila

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Willow Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Laccaria
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Willow Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.