Ornate Flying Fox vs Psyllid

Pteropus ornatus compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Psyllid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Psyllidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Cacopsylla
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Psyllid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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