Larch-boring Argent vs Ornate Flying Fox

Argyresthia laevigatella compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Larch-boring Argent is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch-boring Argent	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	Argyresthiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Argyresthia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Argyresthia laevigatella	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Larch-boring Argent and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Larch-boring Argent

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch-boring Argent	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch-boring Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.