Ornate Flying Fox vs Red Apple Midget

Pteropus ornatus compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Phyllonorycter
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.