Ocellated Emerald vs Ornate Flying Fox

Somatochlora minor compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ocellated Emerald is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocellated Emerald	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	Corduliidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Somatochlora	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Somatochlora minor	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ocellated Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocellated Emerald	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocellated Emerald

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.