orange underwing vs Ornate Flying Fox

Archiearis parthenias compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• orange underwing is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orange underwing	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	Geometridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Archiearis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Archiearis parthenias	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

orange underwing

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orange underwing	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orange underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.