Asian Lady Beetle vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Harmonia axyridis compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Asian Lady Beetle is Not Evaluated while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Lady Beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccinellidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Harmonia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Harmonia axyridis	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Lady Beetle and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Lady Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Lady Beetle	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Lady Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Lady Beetle

The Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis) is a species in the genus Harmonia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).