Mountain Argus vs Ornate Flying Fox

Aricia montensis compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Mountain Argus is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Argus	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	Lycaenidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aricia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aricia montensis	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Argus	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.