Burdock Neb vs Little Red Flying Fox

Metzneria lappella compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burdock Neb	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Metzneria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Metzneria lappella	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burdock Neb and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burdock Neb

LC — Least Concern

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burdock Neb	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burdock Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burdock Neb

The Burdock Neb (Metzneria lappella) is a species in the genus Metzneria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.