Ornate Flying Fox vs Thicket Twist

Pteropus ornatus compared with Pandemis dumetana

Key Differences

• Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable while Thicket Twist is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Flying Fox	Thicket Twist
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pandemis
Species	Pteropus ornatus	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Flying Fox	Thicket Twist
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thicket Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.