Admiralty Flying Fox vs Aphid

Pteropus admiralitatum compared with Aphis rumicis

Key Differences

• Admiralty Flying Fox is Least Concern while Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Admiralty Flying Fox	Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Aphididae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Aphis
Species	Pteropus admiralitatum	Aphis rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Admiralty Flying Fox and Aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Admiralty Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Admiralty Flying Fox	Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Admiralty Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Admiralty Flying Fox

The Admiralty Flying Fox (Pteropus admiralitatum) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

The Aphid (Aphis rumicis) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.