Cotoneaster Webworm vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Athrips rancidella compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cotoneaster Webworm	Moluccan 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	Athrips	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Athrips rancidella	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cotoneaster Webworm and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cotoneaster Webworm	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.