Cottonwool Gall vs Ornate Flying Fox

Andricus quercusramuli compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Cottonwool Gall is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwool Gall	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cynipidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Andricus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Andricus quercusramuli	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cottonwool Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwool Gall	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottonwool Gall

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.