Fly vs Ornate Flying Fox

Phytomyza hellebori compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Fly is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agromyzidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phytomyza	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phytomyza hellebori	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.