Ornate Flying Fox vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Pteropus ornatus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Melanotaenium
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.