Ornate Flying Fox vs Thatch Groundling

Pteropus ornatus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Thatch Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bryotropha
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.