Large Fleck-winged Snipefly vs Ornate Flying Fox

Rhagio notatus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	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	Rhagionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhagio	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhagio notatus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.