Aphid vs Ornate Flying Fox

Pemphigus spyrothecae compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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