Azalea lace bug vs Black flying fox

Stephanitis pyrioides compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Azalea lace bug is Not Evaluated while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azalea lace bug	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tingidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Stephanitis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Stephanitis pyrioides	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Azalea lace bug and Black flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azalea lace bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azalea lace bug	Black flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azalea lace bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azalea lace bug

The Azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides) is a species in the genus Stephanitis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.