large thorn vs Madagascan flying fox

Ennomos autumnaria compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• large thorn is Least Concern while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	large thorn	Madagascan 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	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ennomos	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ennomos autumnaria	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

large thorn and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	large thorn	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.