Flea beetle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Epitrix pubescens compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Flea beetle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea beetle	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	Chrysomelidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Epitrix	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Epitrix pubescens	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea beetle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.