Minute pirate bug vs Ornate Flying Fox

Anthocoris nemorum compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Minute pirate bug is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute pirate bug	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anthocoridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Anthocoris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Anthocoris nemorum	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Minute pirate bug and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute pirate bug	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.