May Shade vs Ornate Flying Fox

Cnephasia communana compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	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	Tortricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cnephasia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cnephasia communana	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.