Ocillate rove beetle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Omalium rivulare compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Ocillate rove beetle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocillate rove beetle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Staphylinidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Omalium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Omalium rivulare	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ocillate rove beetle and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ocillate rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocillate rove beetle	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocillate rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.