Map-winged swift vs Ornate Flying Fox

Korscheltellus fusconebulosus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Map-winged swift is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Map-winged swift	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	Hepialidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Korscheltellus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Korscheltellus fusconebulosus	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Map-winged swift

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Map-winged swift	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Map-winged swift

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.