Ornate Flying Fox vs Pomace Fly

Pteropus ornatus compared with Scaptomyza pallida

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Pomace Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Pomace Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Scaptomyza
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Scaptomyza pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Pomace Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Pomace Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pomace Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).