Fen Square-spot vs Ornate Flying Fox

Diarsia florida compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fen Square-spot is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Square-spot	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	Noctuidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diarsia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diarsia florida	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Square-spot and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Square-spot

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Square-spot	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Square-spot

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.