Mottled Darner vs Ornate Flying Fox

Aeshna clepsydra compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Mottled Darner is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mottled Darner	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aeshna	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aeshna clepsydra	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mottled Darner	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.