Ornate Flying Fox vs Winged Elm

Pteropus ornatus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ulmus
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Winged Elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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