Iris Flea Beetle vs Little Red Flying Fox

Aphthona nonstriata compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iris Flea Beetle	Little Red 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	Aphthona	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aphthona nonstriata	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Iris Flea Beetle and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iris Flea Beetle	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.