Broad Damselbug vs Ornate Flying Fox

Nabis flavomarginatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Broad Damselbug is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Damselbug	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	Nabidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nabis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nabis flavomarginatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Damselbug	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Damselbug

The Broad Damselbug (Nabis flavomarginatus) is a species in the genus Nabis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.