Netted Argent vs Pacific Flying Fox

Argyresthia retinella compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netted Argent	Pacific 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	Argyresthiidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Argyresthia	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Argyresthia retinella	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Netted Argent and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Netted Argent

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Netted Argent	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netted Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.