Fiery Clearwing vs Ornate Flying Fox

Pyropteron chrysidiformis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Clearwing	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	Sesiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Pyropteron	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Pyropteron chrysidiformis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Clearwing	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.