Dusky wireworm vs Ornate Flying Fox

Agriotes obscurus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dusky wireworm is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky wireworm	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elateridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Agriotes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Agriotes obscurus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky wireworm	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.