Elm flea weevil vs Madagascan flying fox

Orchestes alni compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Curculionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Orchestes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Orchestes alni	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.