Ornate Flying Fox vs Southern midget

Pteropus ornatus compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Southern midget is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Southern 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 dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Southern midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).