Cryptic Wood White vs Ornate Flying Fox

Leptidea juvernica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Cryptic Wood White is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Wood White	Ornate 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	Pieridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Leptidea	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Leptidea juvernica	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cryptic Wood White and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cryptic Wood White

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Wood White	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Wood White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.